The incredible, variable bacteria living in your mouth
Researchers take a closer look at the genomes of microbial communities in the human mouthCredit: Photo credit: Jessica Mark Welch, Marine Biological Laboratory. Bacteria often...
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A step toward understanding why COVID-19 boosts stroke risk
UCLA-led study uses 3D-printed 'blood vessels' to identify possible link between coronavirus and strokeCredit: UCLA Health A UCLA-led study may help explain how COVID-19 increases...
Identifying where to reforest after wildfire
A future of fewer Christmas trees and other conifersCredit: Joseph Stewart, USGS/UC Davis In the aftermath of megafires that devastated forests of the western United...
New class of cobalt-free cathodes could enhance energy density of next-gen lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with the potential to replace the...
Gene biomarkers indicate liver toxicity quickly and accurately
Credit: University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. ¬- When agrochemical and pharmaceutical companies develop new products, they must test extensively for potential toxicity before obtaining regulatory...
Low-income preschoolers exposed to nurturing care have with higher IQ scores later on
UM School of Medicine researchers find lower IQ scores in impoverished children can be mitigated with responsive care and learning opportunitiesCredit: Reprinted from The Lancet...
nTIDE COVID Update November 2020: Surge takes its toll on jobseekers with disabilities
Following months of decline, furloughs increased for people with disabilities in November while continuing to decline for workers without disabilitiesCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ....
Ultra-fast gas flows through tiniest holes in 2D membranes
Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and the University of Pennsylvania identify ultra-fast gas flows through atomic-scale apertures in 2D...
Study finds growing numbers of critically endangered sawfish in Miami waters
The findings have important implications to better protect this endangered speciesCredit: see above MIAMI--A new collaborative study lead by scientists at the University of Miami...
Study shows incorporating telemedicine helps surgical practices
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, December 18, 2020 - A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic...
Zika virus affects eye development before but not after birth
Credit: Glenn Yiu and Koen Van Rompay, UC Davis While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, researchers continue to study the...
New topological properties found in “old” material of Cobalt disulfide
For one thing, it's not a true half-metalCredit: Princeton Department of Chemistry, Schoop Lab Leading a collaboration of institutions in the U.S. and abroad, the...
Media Alert: The CRISPR Journal publishes special issue on expanding the CRISPR toolbox
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its December 2020 issue, a Special Issue on Expanding the CRISPR Toolbox....
Scientists get the most realistic view yet of a coronavirus spike’s protein structure
The study, done on a mild-mannered relative of the virus that causes COVID-19, paves the way for seeing more clearly how spike proteins initiate infections,...
Historic partnership receives national recognition
UT AgResearch-TNC awarded for their commitment to forest conservationCredit: Photo by D. Edlund, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee AgResearch and The Nature...
